Adoption Day, 2013

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Six years ago today, Ros became a member of our family. Today we had a family dinner at Ros' favourite local bistro. And on the weekend we got together with another family from our travel group and their daughter. The other dad is a fantastic photographer, and sent us a few pics of Ros from the day.

Ros looking pleased as punch in dress-up evening gloves.


And being the Serious Young Princess in an Aurora gown.



I was going to put up some Ros through the years pics, but I already put up some of the best ones last year. So I'll just say we're lucky to have her in our family, and I cherish every day with her.

Comments

[asilia.livejournal.com]

Wow, the second picture is stunning! She'll grow up to be a real beauty ♥

[siskiou.livejournal.com]

Beautiful photos!
Congratulations to the whole family!

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

What gorgeous photos :) Happy Adoption Day to you all!

[soundofthesurf.livejournal.com]

Oh my! So so pretty! I was taking a look at last year's pictures of her growing - I hate to quote my mum, but she's right here: "they grow so fast!" :)

Happy anniversary to all of you!

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

Such lovely pictures.

All good wishes to the entire family.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! She's beautiful. (Takes after her parents.)

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

Happy Adoption Anniversary to you all *g* How fun to have another 'day of me' for a kid to celebrate as well as birthday! *g*

[beledibabe.livejournal.com]

Oh, she's so grown up! Thanks for sharing!

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

So happy for all of you!

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic - she gets birthdays and adoption days!! Those are lovely photographs.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

She's so beautiful. Congratulations to all of you ♥

[rangerke.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful day to celebrate, congrats! Could remember last year's stunning black and white picture and I think the second one in particular is another frame-worthy photo!

[potztausend.livejournal.com]

Just wonderful! I'll never forget your post with the picture of her as a 6 months old child in the orphanage. She had such deeply saddened eyes back then... and now she is such a happy and powerful girl. Congratulations!

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

I had just joined fannish life on LJ when you went over to China for the initital adoption. Cannot beleive six years has passed - and how beautiful she is. Lovey photos, my dear.

[przed.livejournal.com]

It's a good 'un, isn't it. And I love the glee in that first pic.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Aren't they?! Thanks from the whole family.

[przed.livejournal.com]

They are definitely lovely photos. Thanks!

[przed.livejournal.com]

She is growing so fast! It's crazy! And I can look at photos like these and she how she's going to look as a young woman and it's *terrifying*. In a good way.

Thanks!

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Thanks for the good wishes.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Her birth parents. ;-)

Thanks!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Having another celebration day is always a good thing.

[przed.livejournal.com]

She's definitely looking more grown up all the time. Yikes!

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Thanks!

[przed.livejournal.com]

She's definitely lucky when it comes to celebration days. *g* And our friend's photos are always stunning. He's got a great eye. (And a great subject. *g*)

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks! They're both good, but I think you're right that the second pic is stunning.

[przed.livejournal.com]

That first picture from the orphanage gets to me every time. Especially since she's turned into such a generally happy kid. (And powerful! Definitely powerful. *g*)

[przed.livejournal.com]

I can't believe it's been six years, either. (Or that you'd only just joined LJ then!) It feels like just yesterday, and it feels like forever, if that makes any sense. And adopting Ros is the best thing we've ever done.

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

I think all three of you are lucky!

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Well, we're definitely all a good match. (Even if Ros sometimes thinks her parents are weirdos. *g*)